Global Procurement Senior Director - Development Business Partner Lead

Global Procurement Senior Director - Development Business Partner Lead

Join Amgen's mission of serving patients. At Amgen, if you feel like you're part of something bigger, it's because you are. Our shared mission to serve patients living with serious illnesses drives everything we do. Since 1980, we've pioneered biotech in the fight against the world's toughest diseases. With a focus on Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease, we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the team, you'll help make a lasting impact by researching, manufacturing, and delivering innovative medicines that help people live longer, fuller, happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science-based. If you thrive on challenges and the opportunities they bring, you'll excel here. Join us and transform patients' lives while advancing your own career.

What You Will Do

Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role you will serve as Business Partner Lead for Global Development, reporting directly to the Executive Director for R&D and ATMOS Sourcing. You will spearhead initiatives to define partnership strategies, oversee business planning and governance, and unlock innovation and value realization across Global Development. Your mission will extend to fostering collaboration, enabling enterprise-wide initiatives, and championing change to position Global Procurement as a strategic value driver within the organization.

Roles & Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor and thought leader within the Global Development organization, offering expert insights into market trends, supplier capabilities, and best practices for R&D strategies.

Forge strategic, high-impact partnerships with key partners across Global Development, ensuring alignment between business priorities and category strategies.

Leverage market intelligence to craft business strategies that seamlessly connect with Development category objectives.

Work strategically with the supply base to drive supplier-enabled innovation that supports and enhances business partner objectives.

Provide R&D Procurement expertise to catalyze business development, operational innovation, and other high-value initiatives.

Collaborate with Finance and cross-functional teams to generate, capture, and recognize value across the clinical trial pipeline; influence budgetary decisions and profit-and-loss outcomes to increase impact.

Promote the adoption of procurement-led and business-aligned critical initiatives, ensuring integration across stakeholders, end users, suppliers, and strategic partners.

Bridge the gap between procurement performance and business objectives by driving the implementation of relevant initiatives developed by Category Leads.

What We Expect Of You

We are all different, and we celebrate those unique contributions that serve patients. We seek an individual who meets the following qualifications.

Basic Qualifications

Doctorate degree and 5 years of procurement, category management, research and development, or related experience.

Master's degree and 9 years of procurement, category management, research and development, or related experience.

Bachelor's degree and 11 years of procurement, category management, research and development, or related experience.

In addition to meeting at least one of the above requirements, you must have at least 5 years of experience directly managing people and / or leadership experience leading teams, projects, programs, or directing the allocation of resources. Your managerial experience may run concurrently with the required technical experience referenced above.

Preferred Qualifications

10-15 years of experience in procurement, category management, research and development, or related fields, with a strong focus on developing and implementing procurement strategies aligned with business objectives.

Experience leading Development Procurement categories and teams, from shaping strategies to successful execution.

Development Procurement Category experience in Biotech or Pharma.

Track record collaborating with senior-level stakeholders as a trusted business partner.

Dynamic leader with a track record of growing and developing strong teams.

Strong leadership and influence within matrixed teams, with the ability to unify and guide cross-functional efforts.

Demonstrated expertise in spearheading cross-functional initiatives, making strategic category trade-offs, and representing major vertical categories at top-level decision-making forums.

Exceptional change-management skills, enabling the adoption of complex procurement and business strategies across ecosystems.

Competence in translating business priorities into actionable category strategies.

Deep understanding of driving supplier-enabled innovation into R&D ecosystems.

Outstanding communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.

Advanced degree or significant professional experience in Research and Development.

Analytical approach focused on performance metrics and value management, encompassing the generation, realization, and recognition of pipeline value.

Experience in R&D Category Management, including Functional Service Providers, Clinical Diagnostics, Clinical Technology, Contract Research Organizations, Patient Recruitment, Regulatory and Drug Safety.

Expertise in Research and Development Contracting and / or Sourcing Excellence.

What You Can Expect Of Us

The expected annual salary range for this role in the U.S. (excluding Puerto Rico) is $219,569.00 to $254,532.00. Actual salary will vary based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers a total rewards plan, comprising :

A comprehensive employee benefits package, including a retirement and savings plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

A discretionary annual bonus program, or for field sales representatives, a sales-based incentive plan.

Stock-based long-term incentives.

Award-winning time-off plans.

Flexible work models, including remote and hybrid work arrangements where possible.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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